Criminal Law

T.J. REDDICK ENDORSEMENTS

Posted on August 02, 2010
 Ghenete Wright-Muir, TJ Reddick Bar Association President Here are the T.J. Reddick endorsements for the upcoming judicial elections.  Be sure to read the announcement, which also includes blurbs as to each candidates' qualifications. Circuit Court: Gillespie, Williams, Rodriguez, Lebow, Destry, Rebollo, McCarthy, Luzzo, Porter, Perlman, O'Connor...

JAABCAM: GOVERNMENT IN THE DARK EDITION

Posted on July 30, 2010
1.) Where your tax dollars are going - a bunch of technocrats are currently going over the building plans for the new courthouse.  The meeting is a semi-secret all day affair, held in the Broward County Main Library Auditorium, since Chief Judge Victor Tobin has successfully moved all public meetings out of the courthouse to thwart your humble author...

THURSDAY NOTES

Posted on July 29, 2010
More than fifteen so far - that's the estimated number of Rhoda Sokoloff signs that have been criminally vandalized by someone who obviously supports her opponent, Judge Eileen O'Connor.  All the signs damaged so far have been on the east side, and sprayed by the same person, authorities believe...

LEBOW 1, SATZ 0

Posted on July 28, 2010
State v. Jason Stone In sum, we hold that the circuit court?s ruling granting a motion for judgment of acquittal before a jury verdict is not one that the state may appeal under section 924.07. The court?s ruling was based on the state?s failure to present evidence after being given the opportunity to do so, and not on a defect in the indictment or other ground unrelated to factual guilt or innocence...

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TUESDAY NOTES

Posted on July 27, 2010
Thursday Night @ 5:45 PM - here's the info for the County Court Judicial Forum at NSU. 2012 Races - here's the info on which judges are up in 2012. Breslaw's busted - here's the article by the Sun Sentinel's Tonya Alanez outing the government cheese eating wannabe judge...

MAN ON THE TRAIL

Posted on July 26, 2010
  Tony Clifton will be handicapping this year's races in honor of his old drinking buddy, Jimmy the Greek. Clifton is an independent contractor, so don't confuse his thoughts with the forthcoming JAABLOG endorsements. After being around the condos all these years, you learn a thing or two about campaigns...

JAABCAM

Posted on July 26, 2010
1.) Lester's hosted another surreal meal today.  Ken Jenne and Art Kennedy were there, gentlemen both.  Despite the extra hard knocks we've given the former Sheriff, he was genuinely gracious and engaging.  2.) Dr. Alan Braunstein was there too, as was Dr...

THURSDAY NOTES

Posted on July 22, 2010
 Rodriguez slays 'em Me, me, me - The BCBA circuit court candidates forum was held tonight.  It was an eye opener to finally attend one of these events, especially the one being being billed as this season's flagship forum.  Every circuit Judicial Group was represented, and it went on for quite awhile...

TUESDAY NOTES

Posted on July 20, 2010
        Condo Commandos hanging with Judge Matt Destry Tuesday Florida Bar Voluntary Self-Disclosure Statements - click here for the resumes of participating judicial candidates, courtesy of The Florida Bar. Where's Ana? - has anyone seen Gardiner on the campaign trail?  Didn't her new boss, Richard Cole, tell the Sun Sentinel that she "will head the firm's new plan to support "judges who have done an outstanding job who are being targeted for elections"?  Come on Ana, Broward needs you now more than ever...

MONDAY NOTES

Posted on July 19, 2010
CCRC v. PD - Philip Massa is still fighting.  He wants standing to contest Public Defender Motions To Withdraw, for obvious reasons.  Click here for his brief filed with the Supreme Court, asking for Johnson v. State (Fla. 4th DCA 2009) to be quashed, and here for all of the filings thus far...

DONOHO DOES IT AGAIN

Posted on July 16, 2010
Here's the email candidate Melissa Minsk Donoho sent to a ton of criminal defense lawyers earlier today: From: bacdl@googlegroups.com [mailto:bacdl@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of melissa donoho Sent: Friday, July 16, 2010 12:45 PM To: bacdl Subject: (BACDL) Judge Hurley I have debated sending this out...

FRANK LOCONTO PRESENTS ...

Posted on July 15, 2010
The Broward County Bar Association has aggregated all of the judicial campaign interviews shot for a $175.00 fee with BECON TV's Frank Loconto.  The videos are found here. The following county candidates filmed segments (click the name for the video): John D...

LIFE IN PRISON!

Posted on July 14, 2010
Attorneys Richard Rosenbaum and Mike Tenzer have saved Omar Loureiro's life.  Despite ASA Brian Cavanagh's best efforts, the jury returned a recommendation of life in prison minutes ago, after deliberating for a little less than four hours.  It's unlikely the judge will override the jury's recommendation...

JAABCAM

Posted on July 14, 2010
1.) ASA Brian Cavanagh and the victim's brother, Rick Lentry, after the sentencing.  Both men are gracious to a fault.  Cavanagh told Loureiro "you are a very lucky man, you have marvelous advocates for lawyers".  Lentry, for his part, said the family was prepared for either verdict, having agreed before the second trial that life without parole would be an acceptable outcome...

CAESAR & HERALD ENDORSEMENTS/GARRISON DEFERS

Posted on July 13, 2010
    Democratic Chairman Mitch Ceasar announced today his endorsement of all five minority incumbent judges currently opposed for re-election. Ceasar as Chairman (14 years) has never endorsed in judicial elections. In explaining this unprecedented action, Ceasar explained that these judges "were not opposed  because of a lack of competence or scandal, but rather because of the color of their skin...

MONDAY NOTES

Posted on July 12, 2010
 Alan Bernstein A message from circuit court candidate Alan Bernstein  (paid political advertisement, blah, blah, blah ... ): My name is Alan Bernstein and I am a candidate for Broward Circuit Court, Group 23. I'd like to tell you a little bit about myself...

SUNDAY NOTES

Posted on July 11, 2010
July/August SAO Newsletter - click here for the summer edition of "The Seventeenth", featuring ASA Monica Hofheinz's summary of criminal laws effective July 1st. "For the most contested judicial race in Broward County history" - click here for the flyer advertising the Nova Southeastern "Meet Your Judicial Candidates" forums on July 22 (Circuit)  and July 29 (County)...

COURTHOUSE LOSS

Posted on July 09, 2010
Attorney Ed Dinna has passed away. Ed was no stranger to adversity and one hell of a lawyer. He was an inspiration to us all.         GOD BLESS

SERVER PROBLEMS

Posted on July 07, 2010
 (Miami Herald 2005)        THIS SPACE WILL UPDATE SHORTLY DMV Field Trip Wednesday - Formal Review policy changes/DWLS one year amnesty; O'Connor & Seidman Herald endorsements; Mike Satz - fair weather friend?; If 80% of the affected class is African-American, is it still classism?; Have JNC Interviews been properly Sunshined?; Judge Elijah Williams Fundraiser at Attorney Steve Melnick's office MONDAY, across from the jurors lot; PRRs sent to SAO; White candidates and the Black churches; Behind the scenes Chief Judge election intrigue heating up; HST: "I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours...

MORE GRISS FOR THE MILL

Posted on July 06, 2010
We had a chance to pull the Griss file earler today, spurred on by the following comment from "Gelin your full of it ", stating: "Spencer has had this case from the beginning, it was not just pawned off on him ... ". Well, the commentator is correct...

TUESDAY NOTES

Posted on July 06, 2010
 Ambassador Andrew Young in the house ... Brush with greatness - former UN Ambassador Andrew Young appeared before Judge Carlos Rebollo today.  The former aide to MLK, Mayor of Atlanta, Congressman, and Ambassador under President Jimmy Carter spoke on behalf of a young man with a bright future...

JAABCAM/SPU STRIKES AGAIN

Posted on July 05, 2010
1.) Sun Sentinel photographer Lou Toman doesn't know the meaning of retirement.  Here he is last week volunteering with the Sheriff's Posse unit, helping out at BSO's Public Safety Building; 2.) Howard Finkelstein endorsing Mike Mayo's candidacy for judge; 3...

SATZ ALL WET

Posted on July 02, 2010
 6th Floor Appeals Division Big flood in the old courthouse .... SAO flooded. Developing ... UPDATE: TV camera crews on scene at 11:00 AM.

A PUBLIC APOLOGY ...

Posted on July 02, 2010
To ASA Spencer Multack, from JAABLOG. Our take on the Griss trial ("Surprise, Surprise") has ruffled some feathers.  Not that we care about ruffled feathers, but we do care when a post can be read as impugning an innocent bystander.  The fact is that Spencer did an amazing job prosecuting Griss, and that the Reckless Driving verdict was not his fault...

WEDNESDAY NOTES

Posted on June 30, 2010
Repeat - the same names went up today for Governor Charlie Crist to replace Gentleman John Frusciante.  Crist will now be able to replace both Gardiner & Frusciante from the same gene pool. Two of the following six names will magically become  judges in the near future: Raag Singhal, Mike Robinson, Maria Schneider, Nick Lopane, Jorge Hurtado, and Jerry Williams...

GRANTED!

Posted on June 29, 2010
Judge Richard Yale Feder granted Team Golburgh's Motion To Dismiss Complaint For Failure To State A Claim minutes ago.  Team Merrigan's efforts to get Golburgh booted off the ballot have failed at the trial court level.  Another blow for an incumbent judge...

MONDAY NOTES

Posted on June 28, 2010
Jack Thompson's Corner - The Florida Bar has been corresponding with Jack.  Click here for a letter dated June 25th, confirming again both the Bar's own complaint & investigation of the Gardiner JQC issues, and the closing of the Thompson complaint...

JAABCAM

Posted on June 27, 2010
1.) Yes, African-Americans can be lawyers too.  Jermaine O'Neill Thompson got the defendant treatment last week, after trying to enter the courthouse via the attorney entrance.  He came in with his friend, similarly attired former ASA Brian Silber, who was allowed to enter unmolested...

IT'S BRESLAW v. ROBINSON

Posted on June 24, 2010
Jordan Breslaw writes: THE BRESLAW FAMILY LEGACY SURVIVES   THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS JUST REVERSED THE LOWER COURT''S RULING AND ORDERED THAT JORDAN HOWARD BRESLAW BE MAINTAINED ON THE BALLOT FOR THE PRIMARY AUGUST 24, 2010. THE COURT STATED THAT JORDAN USED THE NAME "BRESLAW" FOR DECADES, IT IS THE NAME THAT HE WAS BORN WITH AND WHICH HE HAD USED IN HIS PUBLIC AND PERSONAL LIFE FOR DECADES! JORDAN HOWARD BRESLAW MADE NO ATTEMPT TO DECEIVE OR CONFUSE THE VOTERS...

THURSDAY NOTES

Posted on June 24, 2010
Judicial Endorsements - Judges Ken Gillespie, Elijah Williams, and Mary Rudd Robinson, together with Candidates Roshawn Banks and Jahra McLawrence, won the coveted Nichols Endorsement Thursday night.  The honors were bestowed at the Melrose Park Homeowner's Association meeting by Judicial Candidate Robert Nichols...

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